Shortly before 4 p.m., Chicago Fire Department paramedics responded to the school located at 160 W. Wendell Street.

Nine children who were overcome by pepper spray fumes were taken to area hospitals, according to Fire Media information.

A student brought the pepper spray to school and at some point took the spray out in one of the classrooms. The spray discharged and nine students were overcome by the fumes, said Police News Affairs Officer Dan O'Brien, citing preliminary information.

One student was taken in fair-to-serious condition and five others in good condition to Lurie Children's Hospital. Three more children were also taken in good condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to Fire Media.

Earlier, it was reported the incident happened at Sexton Elementary School but that information was incorrect.